Antawn Jamison

Shreveport
(Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America, Area code 318)

Nationality

United States of America

Also know as

Antawn Cortez Jamison

Profession

Basketball player

Antawn Cortez Jamison is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, when he was named national player of the year in 1998. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round with the fourth overall pick of the 1998 NBA Draft before being traded to the Golden State Warriors for former Tar Heel teammate Vince Carter. Jamison was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team with the Warriors. During his career, Jamison has been a two-time All-Star and has won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. He was a member of the USA National Team for the 2006 FIBA World Championships.